Global Patent Index - EP 0745537 A1

EP 0745537 A1 19961204 - Method and apparatus for removing wires from bales of compressible material

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for removing wires from bales of compressible material

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Entfernen von Drähten von Ballen aus kompressiblem Material

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour enlever des liens de cerclage de balles en matière compressible

Publication

EP 0745537 A1 19961204 (EN)

Application

EP 96108788 A 19960531

Priority

US 45849895 A 19950602

Abstract (en)

A method and apparatus for removing wires (W) from a bale (B) of waste cardboard and paper material that is compacted in vertical layers (L) with wires running at right angles to the layers and in vertical planes, sawing downwardly through the wires and bale to separate a forward portion (SE) of the bale from the remainder of the bale and from the cut wires, gathering the cut wires ahead of and beneath the bale into a bundle with opposed pairs of hook blades (32,34) moved toward one another to interdigitate in overlapping relation, grasping the bundle in a wire-receiving recess (40) with a rotating fork (42) to coil the cut wires and pull them free from the bale, and clearing the recess by withdrawing the fork and pushing the coiled wire with a pushing finger (54) clear of the recess. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65B 69/00

IPC 8 full level

B65B 69/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 69/0025 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 83/909 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 83/923 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 241/605 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49821 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/5139 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 83/0448 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 83/2192 (2015.04 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FI FR GB LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 5718157 A 19980217; DE 69600430 D1 19980820; DE 69600430 T2 19981126; EP 0745537 A1 19961204; EP 0745537 B1 19980715; JP 3715373 B2 20051109; JP H08337225 A 19961224; US 6044738 A 20000404

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 81599597 A 19970310; DE 69600430 T 19960531; EP 96108788 A 19960531; JP 13994996 A 19960603; US 94080497 A 19970930